Charm Offensive
                   
obsidianwings.blogs.com     Jul 17, 2008            

by Eric Martin My colleague Brian Ulrich at American Footprints draws attention to Israel's latest attempt to counter the popularity of Hamas in the West Bank. Because Hamas derives part of its support by delivering vital social services to impoverished and embattled Palestinians, Israel is attempting to outdo Hamas in terms of offering services that improve the lives of the West Bank's Palestinians...actually, check that. Israel has a better way to woo Palestinian hearts and minds away from Hamas: "Israeli military officials have identified Hamas's civilian infrastructure in the West Bank as a major source of the Islamic group's popularity, and have begun raiding and shutting down these institutions in cities like Hebron, Nablus and Qalqilyah. "Last week, troops focused their efforts in Nablus, raiding the city hall and... [read full story]                    


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